oasis
noun
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oases
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pluralof oasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cholla gardens and brittlebush rise from pale alluvial slopes, and a seasonal stream leads to one of California’s few native fan palm oases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
The fighting has hurt their oil sales and is threatening hard-won reputations as oases of calm that are safe for foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Such bubbles of longing buoy most love stories, although they're employed as sparing oases between expositional expanses.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving as urban oases, and schools in Cambodia have been cutting back their hours.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
The larger the area sprayed the more serious the harm, because no oases of safety remain.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
